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13:45 Aintree

Thursday 4 April 2019

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Devenish Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 5.8s

1^st

Kalashnikov

611-4

4/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, close 3rd 4 out, driven to lead narrowly when blundered 2 out, ridden between last 2, 3 lengths clear after last, kept on, all out towards finish op 5/1 tchd 11/2

2^nd

1 ¼

La Bague Au Roi

810-11

7/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Led 2nd, headed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, 3 lengths down after last, rallied towards finish, not quite able to get back on terms op 13/8 tchd 6/4

3^rd

1 ¾

Mengli Khan

611-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Always prominent on outside, pressed leader after 4 out, almost upsides when blundered next, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last 2, kept on but no real impression from last tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

4^th

Bags Groove

811-4

11/2

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Prominent on outside until blundered and dropped to rear 3rd, struggling 5 out, left well behind from next, ridden and plugged on to take modest 4th before last, no chance with leaders op 8/1

5^th

2 ¾

Spiritofthegames

711-4

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders on inside from 3rd, blundered 10th, pushed along next, blundered 5 out, soon ridden and unable to go with clear trio, no danger after, lost modest 4th before last tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Glen Forsa

711-4

11/2

T: M R ChannonJ: J J Burke

Led to 2nd, tracked leader, hit 5 out, lost place before next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£2.20, £1.60EX:£12.00Trifecta:£61.40SF:£11.63Swingers:£1.20, £4.10, £3.10

Forecasts

La Bague Au Roi (7/4), Kalashnikov (4/1), Bags Groove (11/2), Glen Forsa (11/2), Mengli Khan (7/1), Spiritofthegames (8/1)

The Manifesto Chase took on a whole different complexion with the defection of Defi Du Seuil earlier on in the week, and also news that the admirable mare La Bague Au Roi would swerve the 3m option on account of rain-softened ground. Warren Greatrex's mare is as game as a pebble, and in remaining unbeaten over fences has already accounted for a few of these rivals. She should run her usual rock-solid race, but with just a few nagging doubts persisting about her suitability to Aintree, a chance is taken on the 2m4f specialist BAGS GROOVE who is 4-6 over the larger obstacles, and can probably be excused his flop in the 3m Kauto Star Novices' Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.